I Know What I Am

I Know What I Am
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Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781683962113
ISBN-13 : 1683962117
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Book Synopsis I Know What I Am by : Gina Siciliano

Download or read book I Know What I Am written by Gina Siciliano and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 17th century Rome, where women are expected to be chaste and yet are viewed as prey by powerful men, the extraordinary painter Artemisia Gentileschi fends off constant sexual advances as she works to become one of the greatest painters of her generation. Frustrated by the hypocritical social mores of her day, Gentileschi releases her anguish through her paintings and, against all odds, becomes a groundbreaking artist. Meticulously rendered in ballpoint pen, this gripping graphic biography serves as an art history lesson and a coming-of-age story. Resonant in the #MeToo era, I Know What I Amhighlights a fierce artist who stood up to a shameful social status quo.


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